The Visceral Experience of Faith: Poet Libby Kurz in Conversation with Emily Chambers Sharpe

<p>Our Interviews Editor Emily Chambers Sharpe speaks with poet Libby Kurz about her poetry, her experiences as a cardiothoracic nurse, and other influences in her writing. You can find the <a href="https://www.vitapoetica.org/interviews/visceral-experience-of-faith-poet-libby-kurz" target="_blank">transcript</a> to this interview in our <a href="https://www.vitapoetica.org/spring-2022" target="_blank">Spring 2022</a> issue.</p> <p>Libby Kurz is a writer, poet, registered nurse, and US Air Force veteran. She holds a BS in Nursing from UNC-Charlotte and an MFA in Creative Writing from National University. Her work has appeared in Ruminate, Relief Journal, Driftwood Press, and Literary Mama, among others. Her poetry was awarded first prize in the New Voices category of the Poetry Society of Virginia’s 2017 Contest. In 2019, Finishing Line Press published her poetry chapbook, The Heart Room, which chronicles her experiences working as a cardiothoracic nurse in Norfolk, Virginia. She has taught creative writing classes for The Muse Writers Center and the Armed Services Arts Partnership. After a decade of moving cross country with the military, she now resides in Virginia Beach with her husband, three children, and Swiss Mountain Dog.</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/vita-poetica/message